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    Keeper's AI Attraction Model: Brutal Honesty or Algorithmic Recklessness?

    Keeper's AI Attraction Model: Brutal Honesty or Algorithmic Recklessness?

    Keeper, a Y Combinator-backed dating app, uses proprietary AI to rate users' physical attractiveness as its primary matc…

    18h ago · 1 min readRead →
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    Tinder's Content Play: From Dating App to Queer Culture Broadcaster

    Tinder's Content Play: From Dating App to Queer Culture Broadcaster

    Tinder has reportedly acquired rights to BBC's cancelled LGBTQ+ dating shows I Kissed a Girl and I Kissed a Boy, with a …

    3d ago · 1 min readRead →
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    Lamu's £7.50 Paywall: A Test of Whether Users Will Pay for Less

    Lamu's £7.50 Paywall: A Test of Whether Users Will Pay for Less

    Lamu launches with £7.50 monthly paywall before users see any matches, inverting the industry's freemium model Platform …

    6d ago · 1 min readRead →
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    Goldrush's 'Rejection Insurance' App: A Symptom, Not a Solution

    Goldrush's 'Rejection Insurance' App: A Symptom, Not a Solution

    Goldrush launched this month at UK universities, requiring a .ac.uk email address to join The app only reveals matches w…

    6d ago · 1 min readRead →
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    Grindr's AI Claims: Revenue Diversification or Genuine Innovation?

    Grindr's AI Claims: Revenue Diversification or Genuine Innovation?

    Grindr CEO claims AI generates 70% of the company's codebase—a claim no other major dating platform has approached Premi…

    6d ago · 1 min readRead →
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    Sequel's Human Moderation Bet: A Costly Gamble on Over-50s Trust

    Sequel's Human Moderation Bet: A Costly Gamble on Over-50s Trust

    Romance scams cost UK victims £92.6M in 2023, with over-50s disproportionately targeted 45% of over-50s cannot identify …

    19 Mar 2026 · 1 min readRead →
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    Tinder's AI Camera Roll Scan: A Retention Gamble Wrapped in Privacy Risks

    Tinder's AI Camera Roll Scan: A Retention Gamble Wrapped in Privacy Risks

    Tinder revenue fell 6% year-over-year in Q4 2024, with engagement metrics showing particular weakness The app now offers…

    18 Mar 2026 · 1 min readRead →
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    Grindr's AI Subscription: A Bold Bet on User Fatigue or a Misstep?

    Grindr's AI Subscription: A Bold Bet on User Fatigue or a Misstep?

    Grindr is launching a premium AI-powered subscription tier in beta across Australia, New Zealand, and select North Ameri…

    17 Mar 2026 · 1 min readRead →
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    Begins' AI Overhaul: Efficiency or Algorithmic Overreach?

    Begins' AI Overhaul: Efficiency or Algorithmic Overreach?

    Begins, a South Korean dating app, has introduced AI matching that assesses 'lifestyle alignment' and 'genuine compatibi…

    17 Mar 2026 · 1 min readRead →
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    Tinder's Events Pivot Is a Retention Play, Not a Product Strategy

    Tinder's Events Pivot Is a Retention Play, Not a Product Strategy

    Tinder announces Events tab launching in beta late May/early June, marking first major pivot to in-person meetups Match …

    13 Mar 2026 · 1 min readRead →
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    Bumble Is Killing the Swipe. Here Is What It Is Betting On Instead.

    Bumble Is Killing the Swipe. Here Is What It Is Betting On Instead.

    Bumble will trial the removal of swiping in select markets this year, replacing it with an AI assistant called Bee and n…

    13 Mar 2026 · 1 min readRead →
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    HubPeople's Traffic Tool Is a Fragment Fix, Not a Growth Strategy

    HubPeople's Traffic Tool Is a Fragment Fix, Not a Growth Strategy

    HubPeople operates a network of 4,000+ white-label dating sites across 70+ relationship niches Match Group (MTCH) shares…

    12 Mar 2026 · 1 min readRead →